Unveiling incredible Pentlatch fish trap panel exhibit at VIU’s Deep Bay Marine Field Station
July 9, 2024
A significant Pentlatch cultural Belonging unearthed by K’ómoks First Nation and archaeological collaborators is on public display for the next six months at Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Deep Bay Marine Field Station. At 550 years old, the fish trap panel is an incredible and enduring... Read more
Update to the community July 3
July 3, 2024
Dear VIU community, We are disappointed to inform you that on Friday afternoon, a group of approximately 25 protesters from the Palestine Solidarity Encampment occupied Building 255. Their actions disrupted an ongoing exam, blockaded several entry doors, and caused damage to flags in the... Read more
Experts on wildfire prep and water conservation 🔥
June 20, 2024
In this issue of VIU news & experts: Surviving wildfire season Getting children outdoors and learning on the land Why talking about sex with your kids is important Diagnosing brain injury in victims of intimate partner violence Featured experts Getting wildfire ready The recent wildfire that... Read more
Transforming Early Childhood Education in Canada
June 19, 2024
For too long, early childhood education in Canada has favoured indoor learning environments over the outdoors and lacked recognition of Indigenous Land-based approaches. Danielle Alphonse, VIU’s BC Regional Innovation Chair in Aboriginal Early Childhood Development, and Sheila Grieve, VIU Early... Read more
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Frances Kelsey’s battle against birth defect causing drug thalidomide profiled in new book
Dr. Cheryl Krasnick Warsh, a Vancouver Island University (VIU) History Professor, recently released her latest book Frances Oldham Kelsey, the FDA, and...
Chasing the total solar eclipse
Dr. Greg Arkos, a VIU Astronomy Professor, travelled to Mazatlán, Mexico to view the total solar eclipse. The eclipse crossed North America, passing over...
How has VIU’s Portal magazine evolved over the years?
How did Portal magazine evolve from a black-and-white photocopied and stapled chapbook to a nationally distributed literary magazine?Joy Gugeler,...
Blog Posts
From social work to sustainable leisure management
After 20 years of working as a social worker, Christin Collishaw decided it was time to explore potential new career paths.As she searched for different...
VIU student wins coveted administration award
When Julia Morris started her Bachelor of Business Administration at VIU in fall 2020, she was eager to make new friends. But her classes met on Zoom, and it...
Find your new career path as a power engineer
Are you an analytical thinker looking for a new challenge in your career? Power engineers support critical industries like health care and education. And with...